{"id":37586,"date":"2009-04-18T13:15:14","date_gmt":"2009-04-18T20:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/?p=37586"},"modified":"2009-04-18T13:15:14","modified_gmt":"2009-04-18T20:15:14","slug":"slump-tilts-priorities-of-industry-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2009\/04\/slump-tilts-priorities-of-industry-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Slump Tilts Priorities of Industry in China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Environmental concerns have taken a backseat to economic interests in the global financial crisis. 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